canter

at a canter

Done or accomplished with ease or minimal effort. (A canter is a smooth, steady gait, as of a horse, which is between the pace of a trot and a gallop.) He was in such better condition than his competitors that he won the race at a canter.
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in a canter

Done or accomplished with ease or minimal effort. (A canter is a smooth, steady gait, as of a horse, which is between the pace of a trot and a gallop.) He was in such better condition than his competitors that he won the race in a canter.
See also: canter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at a canter

without much effort; easily. British
At a canter is a horse-racing metaphor: a horse has to make so little effort that it can win at the easy pace of a canter rather than having to gallop.
See also: canter
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • at a canter
  • in a canter
  • rustle up
  • gardens are not made by sitting in the shade
  • look like the cat that ate the canary
  • look like the cat that swallowed the canary
  • play at
  • play at (doing something)
  • good on (someone)
  • be on the hush
References in periodicals archive
The new FUSO Canters start at P1,315,000 for the FE71, P1,481,000 for the FE84 and P1,580,000 for the FE85 cab and chassis base variants and are available in all Mitsubishi and FUSO dealerships nationwide.
The answer, Canter suggested, is that "advisors will have to professionalize," a process that includes "not just your strategic vision and your target markets," but more importantly how to leverage technology in a firm's operations and in the delivery of client service and advice.
The fantastic work of Jackson Canter is already well known to Blue Mile residents as the firm regularly attends the club's Neighbourhood Forum and is on hand to offer free legal advice to local citizens on a variety of issues, ranging from funds available to students to care available to the elderly.
Mr Canter also said he and his friend looked around Davis' living room when he was in his bedroom and came across a pornographic video.
Referred to in court as "the owner," the witness confirmed that he had indeed purchased a 2002 model Mitsubishi Canter van in the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2004, and had displayed the vehicle at his colleague's car lot in Tripoli.
This work truck model retains the standard Canter's GVW rating of 6.5 Tonnes but offers significantly more space for carrying larger volumes of cargo.
Richard Lambert, Fabre's travelling head lad, reported: "Flintshire cantered on the grass track over 1,400 metres.
CANTER stands for The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses.
Prof Canter said: "Trying to give offenders a different perspective is very difficult especially when it's a different way of thinking about themselves.
A source said the accident took place around 5: 45 am when a speeding canter hit the divider on Agra- Greater Noida stretch.
The Nissan Atlas is a popular light-duty truck on the Japanese domestic market, and Fuso will sell the Atlas F24 under the Fuso Canter Guts name.
The Fuso Canter, the most popular 3.49-ton diesel truck in Taiwan, was priced more than NT$700,000 (US$23,333), or over NT$900,000 (US$30,000) for the third- and fourth-stage versions, respectively, with the fifth-stage Canter expected to be about NT$1.2 million (US$40,000).
Fuso introduced the 2012 model of the company's popular and versatile Canter truck in Oman.
DARLLEN a dysgu am feirdd cynnar Cymraeg ysbrydolodd y bardd Olwen Canter i ysgrifennu ei chyfrol gyntaf o farddoniaeth, Cerddi Bob Lliw.
Caitlin Canter, a friend of Archibald's, said Archibald's son, ElyJah, turned 6 months old earlier this month.